The keyboard tray is connected to a rail type mechanism correct? Meaning, it will slide under the desk when I want to use my desk space.
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Yes it will slide under your desk. Make sure you verify that you have a wide enough desk so that the rails fit.
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Curtis, that is correct. The keyboard tray easily slides under the desk. It's also height adjustable and swivels to either side. Sorry to sound like an advertisement but I really like mine. Well made and easy to use. The set-up directions could be a bit clearer but to be fair I didn't find it to be difficult to figure out.
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When the desk is up and you are standing the keyboard can be on the top of the desk. If you put it down to sit, then you physically move the keyboard to lower section. Its just a matter of placing it on the lower surface. The lower section does have a pull out/slide out feature so the keyboard can be placed where its comfortable. I love my VariDesk! I have been a stander at work for last two years!! Hope this helps?
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I received an email with a follow up question, asking if the desk would look weird without the tray, as if something were missing, but I don't see it on the page anywhere. The answer is no, the desk will not look weird without the keyboard tray. There are two metal rails (used by the slide out tray) that hang down from the underside of the desk but you can skip the installation of those if you are not going to use the keyboard tray.
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Probably so....if you could get the desk delivered in one piece! I had two of these delivered and both were damaged on arrival. After the second I gave up. This is a very heavy piece of furniture though so it would probably hold the keyboard tray with no problem.
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The rails are about 20 inches , so you need that amout so the keyboard to go under the shelf to hide away the tray.
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Hello Jeff,Yes. As you can see there are two metal pulls - the attached pulls down. The keyboard tray then slides out on runners. The runners are metal, the tray is wood. BTW, since purchasing the unit the entire tray and under mount broke off and fell off. I've had to use gorilla glue to reattach it. - Scott
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There is a plate that attaches to the underside of the desk with screws, then another piece that holds the keyboard tray fits into that. The desk I attached it to is only about an inch thick (if not a little less) and it worked fine (nothing poked through or anything!). It is made of a particle board type material. I did have to re-tighten the screws once about 3 weeks after the initial installation, but it has been very sturdy since.
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The depth of your desktop really determines the length of the track you should choose. If the track length is too long it'll stick out past the front edge of the desk you won't be able to push the keyboard tray back under the desk to hide it. Hope this makes sense.
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No, the base is limited to the front edge of the desk. The keyboard tray area will extend beyond in order to go below desk level. I hope that helps your question. They make a different model which attaches to the back side of the desk and monitor and keyboard can push back or brought forward to your liking.
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Not sure, as I am currently moving and desk is in storage. However, tray is sufficient size for standard keyboard with enough space for wireless mouse. Storage compartment holds a few essentials like pens, paper clips, etc.
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No... It fix mounts under the desk. I had flipped it over to extend out the front, but it's so low to the legs, that sitting that far out from the desk made it an obstacle so I put it back on per instructions. I used an iMac on it so the keyboard worked out for me on the desk surface, but have since purchased the desk I originally wanted, so I use this primarily as a laptop desk in another room. Honestly, it's a cheap "get something now" desk that served its purpose. But I was happy to get my setup on my new desk. Hope that helps.
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I have not used it for a keyboard tray but it looks like it would work fine.
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The inside dimensions where the keyboard sits is 20.5" wide. From metal slide to metal slide (attaching to the underside of the desk is about 22". The mouse tray is additional length, connecting to the bottom of the keyboard tray (choose on right or left side). That mouse tray slides out to a maximum of 9.5 addtional inches, but slides in easily if wanted shorter. I have my keyboard tray connected to my desk as LOW as it can go and the tray sits 2.75 inches from the underside of my desk. The mouse tray is 3.5 inches from the underside of the desk. I hope this gives you a better idea of the measurements of the product. I have been using mine every day since purchased and have had no problems at all with it, measurements are the most important of course, depending on the desk. It was just the right size for my desk. I hope this helps. Best, Richard
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Yes, you can easily remove the keyboard tray. It is something you attach at the very end. I have this desk without the keyboard tray and it works fine.
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Yes, that is what swivels means, but the center of rotation is not directly under the keyboard; it is where the arm meets the desk. In other words, you can't manage to rotate it so that the narrow end of the keyboard would go in first, which is what I think you probably were imagining. To fit into a 23" space, you would have to remove the mouse tray. That's easy to do (push a plastic thing, slide the tray out), but I think it would be annoying if you regularly put it under your desk.
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The keyboard tray fits on one section only. That said, you can assemble the desk so the return is on either side. Whether this will work for where you want to position the desk in the room is problematic. I wound up having to have part of the desk facing into the middle of the room so that I could see out my window while using the keyboard. Not my preference but the only other place to fit the desk (opposite corner) didn't work with the door / closet configuration. Not sure I'm being clear. Hope this helps.
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Yes, it does slide back under the desk. depending on how far out you mount it though, it may not completely slide back under. If you mount it back a little bit, it should go completely back under the desk.